OrcaBaySpoiler group

I saw that someone had tried to post a photo to the mystery group album and was deleted.  I am sorry I missed it b/c I am having ideas too.  SO..... I am going to start an unofficial group for anyone who want to banter ideas of where this mystery may or may not go.

I set it up as invitation only so bear with me.  (my first group)  I will keep it up just till after the reveal.

No prizes, no deadlines, just fun "What IF's"





Your OrcaBaySpoilers group at Yahoo! Groups is good to go.

Here are the details on OrcaBaySpoilers:
Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OrcaBaySpoilers
Group email address: OrcaBaySpoilers@yahoogroups.com


Of course I am traveling today so don't worry if it takes me a bit to get you in, I am still learning how to be a group moderator.


Merry Christmas to all the spoilers and non-spoilers out there!  cw

Step 6- Ohio Stars- My GO is getting a work out!

My 2 1/2' strip die is getting used a lot on this Mystery!  Because I can cut multiple of layers I think for this quilt I am going to use fabrics in sets of 4.
I really like the scrappy scrappy that I am seeing by other quilters but for me this will just have to be a little on the controlled side.  I was a little low on red and blue scraps but managed to get a fairly good variety for the string blocks in previous steps.  My blacks are really lacking and I am having to duplicate in several steps.
I am confident that I will love the final top and am not worried about only having a dozen different lights/darks. 
I found a piece of red that had been on the shelf way to long.  It was die cut and will be the centers of all my stars.

Step 5 (I'm hanging in there)

Most of my 'blacks' have floral on them

I even found some cameo to cut up

I was able to cut my 'wings' out using my 2 1/2" tri/sq die for my GO.  I am not sure but I think I will use matching wings to make this weeks units.  I am still sewing on the red strings but should be able to call it good this weekend.

After the units were sewn I 'trimmed' them using the triangle die #55009  3" finished 1/2 sq/tri

First broken arm --

Karlee first broken arm.  This is the temp cast from the emergency room.

Waiting to 'see' the specialist

Looks like this arm needs a Pink cast!

Mike called me Tuesday night to see if I want to go the the emergency room to check out Karlee's arm.  As a grandma I can't stand to see any of my little ones hurt.

Karlee (age 4 1/2) tripped over her brother while playing outside before bedtime.  She dislocated her elbow and has a hairline crack in the upper arm bone.  We were at the hospital till 2:30am.  Karlee didn't cry once.
When asked it it hurt, she would nod and say "A little".  What a tough kid!  (Grandma about passed out after just looking at the swelling- lol)
Today was the visit with the specialist to see if it needed pinned.  He thinks because of swelling to do the cast and re- x-ray in a week.  Prayers are that the growth plate is not damaged.

Karlee said that her arm feels a lot better now that it is 'bent' and in the cast, she likes her sling.  I can see grandma making a few more in novelty prints (a Christmas one or two too?)  I also want to make her a cloak, there is no way she can get her arm in a coat.

Now I know what to get her for Christmas- a pack of perm.markers- lol

I need help w/a saying--

can't show you what I am working on (yet).  I want/need to add an outer border.

I need a saying that will go with my personality and the fabrics I am using.

1- "when I give to you, what I make with my hands, I share my Heart'

2-Do what you can, with what you have, where you are"

3-Beauty is in the way you live,let your surroundings inspire you"

4-"want to see my fabric collection?

5- something else??  all ideas welcomed.

I will throw in a bundle of fats to the person who helps me pick a saying......

Orca Bay step 4 Red strings

I might not sub-cut until I know how we are using these- so far I like how they are turning out.

These should be called kitchen sink reds, everything is in here!

Pulled strings from my string bins and from the scrap bins.  Many of these are left overs from a 2 1/2" piano key border.  They will get sub-cut to 1" and 1 1/2" .  It will be fun re-visiting fabrics as I sew blocks for this mystery.  Lane and Karlee took turns using the GO dies to cut down the strips.

Gotta love having help at this stage.  Now to cut out the foundation papers and get started sewing!

Note to Self:  use the die for 5 1/2" sq to cut the foundation paper.  Use the Triangle Die #55002  4 7/8 triangles to sub-cut the units.  Just need to fold the striped squares in half and the die cuts out both perfect~

Orca Bay step 3

I would love to say that I am done but in reality all I did was cut into my fabrics!  The tri/sqs above are the ones still left on step #1 that need sewn together- my bad

In my defense, I had NOT planned to do this Mystery, so technically I am WAY ahead of schedule- lol

Here is "my step 3"  I am doing a light and dark sq. sewing down both sides of the middle and cutting them apart to product the desired unit.  "Zero down- 350 TO DO"